Scott Whittemore, a former deputy commissioner with the state Division of Mortgage Lending, was appointed Tuesday as administrator of the regulatory agency that oversees the 16 taxicab companies in Southern Nevada.
Art Marroquin
Former North Las Vegas/Transportation reporter
Art Marroquin completed working at the Review-Journal in mid-2018. A Southern California native, Marroquin covered breaking news, transportation and politics for more than 20 years. He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton. His work has appeared in more than a dozen publications including the Orange County Register, Daily Breeze, Los Angeles Times and Newsday.
Though no decision has been made to build a light-rail line down Maryland Parkway, RTC officials point to a windfall of economic benefits in new housing and businesses that have materialized in other cities with light-rail lines.
Both directions of Charleston Boulevard will be closed beneath Interstate 15 for two consecutive nights this week as crews work on a freeway bridge in downtown Las Vegas, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.
Allegiant Air canceled 30 flights coming in or out of Las Vegas this week, along with eight others nationwide, due to the delayed delivery of used and new Airbus A320 and A319 planes, airline officials said Monday.
Officials with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said they plan to aggressively pursue a federal transportation grant that could pay for up to half of a $750 light-rail line on Maryland Parkway or a bus rapid transit route that would cost $335 million.
Nevada drivers might want to double-check their insurance, because changes are coming in about two weeks.
In September, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada will consider whether to build a $750 million light-rail line that would primarily run along Maryland Parkway starting by 2025.
Money generated by the voter-approved fuel revenue indexing tax is helping to pay for road projects across Clark County, but local transportation officials said Thursday that they hope to continue receiving a fair share of federal funds.
After undergoing more than $34 million in renovations, four of the oldest pedestrian bridges along the Las Vegas Strip were formally handed over to Clark County this week.
Part of the U.S. Highway 95 interchange with the 215 Beltway will be restriped, under a $548,006 contract awarded this week by the Nevada Department of Transportation’s board of directors.
First-time political candidates backed by the Nevada Assembly Democratic Caucus were the top vote-getters in several Assembly Democratic primaries.
Concerns raised this month by the stadium’s developers and MGM Resorts International prompted state transportation officials to reconsider building a direct-access carpool lane from Interstate 15 to the Hacienda Avenue overpass.
It’s not quite officially summer yet, but our vehicles are already taking a beating as Southern Nevada temperatures soar into the triple digits.
The North Las Vegas Police Department will soon receive seven new vehicles and 18 computers, under a pair of contracts approved by the City Council Wednesday night.
A stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in North Las Vegas was fitted with a series of improvements aimed at bolstering pedestrian safety.